Leadership Skills Worksheet: Qualities of a Good Leader
Leader's tip (Leader, not boss): A leader: listens to the team, says “we”, leads by example, shares the credit, helps anyone stuck, explains why. A boss: gives orders only, takes all the credit, blames the team, never listens, uses fear. Class monitor duties: help keep the class orderly, pass on messages, calmly ask for quiet, treat everyone by the same rules. A house captain practises with the house, not just gives orders.
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- 1.Which of these is a poor quality in a leader? (a) fair (b) bossy (c) humble (d) calm
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short-tempered (b) patient (c) kind (d) honest
- 3.⭐ Good or bad quality for a leader: kind? (a) good for a leader (b) bad for a leader
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) kind (b) calm (c) honest (d) boastful
- 5.Which of these is a poor quality in a leader? (a) responsible (b) patient (c) kind (d) dishonest
- 6.Which of these is a poor quality in a leader? (a) patient (b) brave (c) rude (d) responsible
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) brave (b) responsible (c) honest (d) careless
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) says “I” all the time (b) never listens (c) helps anyone stuck (d) gives orders only
- 9.Which of these is a good quality in a leader? (a) honest (b) boastful (c) unfair (d) selfish
- 10.📋 Which is a class monitor’s duty? (a) help keep class orderly (b) skip class work (c) punish classmates (d) mark the test papers
- 11.⭐ Good or bad quality for a leader: humble? (a) bad for a leader (b) good for a leader
- 12.🗣️ The class is noisy while the teacher is out. A good monitor… (a) writes all the names (b) calmly asks for quiet (c) joins the noise (d) shouts at everyone
- 13.📝 A monitor sees a close friend breaking a class rule. What is fair? (a) punish them extra (b) ignore it for a friend (c) tell the whole school (d) treat them like others
- 14.Which of these is how a bossy boss acts? (a) leads by example (b) listens to the team (c) blames the team (d) owns the team’s mistakes
- 15.Which of these is a good quality in a leader? (a) careless (b) unfair (c) rude (d) calm
- 16.🆘 Your team is stuck on a task. A leader should… (a) help find a way (b) take all the credit (c) leave them to it (d) blame the team
- 17.True or false: “owns the team’s mistakes” is how a bossy boss acts. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) helps anyone stuck (b) shares the credit (c) listens to the team (d) takes all the credit
- 19.True or false: “uses fear” is how a bossy boss acts. (a) False (b) True
- 20.⭐ Good or bad quality for a leader: bossy? (a) good for a leader (b) bad for a leader
- 21.⭐ Good or bad quality for a leader: helpful? (a) good for a leader (b) bad for a leader
- 22.👑 A good leader is someone who… (a) wins every argument (b) always gives orders (c) does all the work (d) helps the team succeed
- 23.⭐ Good or bad quality for a leader: brave? (a) good for a leader (b) bad for a leader
- 24.👑 Leader or boss — someone who shares the credit? (a) a boss (b) a leader
- 25.True or false: “blames the team” is how a bossy boss acts. (a) False (b) True
- 26.⭐ Good or bad quality for a leader: responsible? (a) bad for a leader (b) good for a leader
- 27.Which of these is how a bossy boss acts? (a) never listens (b) says “we” (c) leads by example (d) explains why
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) helps anyone stuck (b) listens to the team (c) explains why (d) uses fear
- 29.⭐ Good or bad quality for a leader: honest? (a) bad for a leader (b) good for a leader
- 30.⭐ Good or bad quality for a leader: organised? (a) good for a leader (b) bad for a leader
- 31.👑 Leader or boss — someone who never listens? (a) a boss (b) a leader
- 32.True or false: “explains why” is how a bossy boss acts. (a) False (b) True
- 33.Which of these is a good quality in a leader? (a) unfair (b) careless (c) fair (d) short-tempered
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fair (b) rude (c) patient (d) organised
- 35.True or false: “takes all the credit” is how a good leader acts. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🏃 How should a house captain get the house to practise for sports day? (a) skip practice (b) practise with them (c) blame the slow ones (d) only give orders
- 37.Which of these is how a bossy boss acts? (a) says “we” (b) leads by example (c) owns the team’s mistakes (d) sits and watches
- 38.Which of these is how a good leader acts? (a) sits and watches (b) asks for ideas (c) says “I” all the time (d) never listens
- 39.Which of these is how a good leader acts? (a) says “do as I say” (b) blames the team (c) sits and watches (d) listens to the team
- 40.Which of these is how a good leader acts? (a) says “do as I say” (b) leads by example (c) says “I” all the time (d) gives orders only
Answer key
- bossy
- short-tempered
- good for a leader
- boastful
- dishonest
- rude
- careless
- helps anyone stuck
- honest
- help keep class orderly
- good for a leader
- calmly asks for quiet
- treat them like others
- blames the team
- calm
- help find a way
- False
- takes all the credit
- True
- bad for a leader
- good for a leader
- helps the team succeed
- good for a leader
- a leader
- True
- good for a leader
- never listens
- uses fear
- good for a leader
- good for a leader
- a boss
- False
- fair
- rude
- False
- practise with them
- sits and watches
- asks for ideas
- listens to the team
- leads by example
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